“National Anthem 2.0″ – A song dedicated to our troops.

January 20, 2010

Here’s the video for the song “National Anthem 2.0″ by our friends Rock Star Super Star Project. The song was written with the military, police, and firefighters in mind. An emotional, heartfelt, and hair-raising modern tribute to The Star-Spangled Banner, thats carried by a voice of unmatched depth and maturity and supported by an awe-inspiring [...]

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NBC’s twisted late show love life

January 14, 2010

As most people have heard, Conan O’Brien, the very funny host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show” has had a tough week. NBC has decided to end Jay Leno’s failed primetime experiment and return him to late night, bumping Conan back from 11:35 to 12:05. Conan is not happy about the situation but has up until [...]

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The ballad of the college transfer student

January 10, 2010

From the outside, we transfer students may look happy and content and adapting well to our new surroundings. Unfortunately, things are never as they seem. Ten times out of ten, life sucks for the transfer student, but we don’t know anyone well enough to be consoled. Some things are implied when we tell you we’re [...]

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University of Illinois Sigma Pi Frathouse to be Featured on Premier of New TLC Show

December 28, 2009

Next week TLC will premier their new show: “Extreme Home Makeover College Edition.” TLC Spokesman Bill Mellencamp was quoted saying that “the show’s intent is to break the pernicious stereotype that TLC is only for depressed homemakers trying to live vicariously through television programming.” In further questioning, Mellencamp went on to say that, “The S.P. [...]

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COLLEGE BREAK

December 27, 2009

I am quite glad to be back home, and as my break comes to a close, there are a few things I must reflect on. I think it’s really interesting to see what like is like when you come back from college. You begin to notice how people have changed: who has grown, who hasn’t, [...]

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5 Holiday Survival Tips: College Edition

December 25, 2009

Families are great and all but sometimes they can be a little too much, especially in highly concentrated doses. Here are some tips to make the holiday experience just a little more manageable. Eggnog: Sure, you may tell crazy aunt Martha she smells like wet dog but at least you will feel good about it. [...]

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Chevrolet launches truck into orbit

December 24, 2009

DETROIT–General Motors has entered the record books yet again. It is the first automobile maker to send a truck into earth’s orbit. Early Christmas Eve, GM launched a 2010 Chevy Avalanche—with a boat in tow—from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. According to our source close to the project, it was a move to convey [...]

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12 Ways to Avoid Talking About Bad Grades

December 20, 2009

So you’ve successfully avoided/handled being repeatedly badgered by the inevitable ”How’s school?” from all the relatives who provide you with a sole reason to despise all holidays who you don’t see too often. Congratulations. Now don’t kill the messenger here, but it gets harder yet. Winter break brings about another question that demands another rapid succession of lies artfully crafted [...]

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Top Ten Predictions for 2010

December 19, 2009

Being that this is my first post on the RealCollegeTour blog, I just wanted to establish how prophetic I am. No biggie, here are my predictions for next year. 10. In light of the Twilight craze, Miller Brewing Co. will attempt to capitalize on the phenomenon with a new beer: Twilite 9. With the U.S. [...]

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RealCollegeTour.com’s ULTIMATE SALE: 100% OFF!

December 14, 2009

Ok, so you literally can’t save any more than 100% OFF. Who knows, maybe next year we’ll PAY YOU to get our college reviews, but right now, the best we can do is 100% OFF. If you don’t tell your family and friends about this special offer, then you might as well change your name [...]

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